ect micro Dock Quick Start GuideVersion 3.302

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Laptop Computer

ect micro Dock

ect micro Dock Power Supply

North American Power Cord

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Standard Accessories

4-4 26 pin connector Cable

2-4 to 26 pin connector Cable

Ethernet Cross-Over Cable 3 foot and 7 footect U Dock adaptor

System , ect softwareand manuals Discs

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Optional Items

ect 48 Carbon steel Filter Amplifier

CSFA interface cable

North American Power Cord

CSFA power Supply 100- 240 Vac

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Micro Dock Front Connectors

Front Face Plate Description:

A - Reset button. Use the reset button to restart the ect micro Dock.B - 26 pin input connectors. Labeled 1 and 2 Connect 26 4-4 pin or 26 2-4 pin adaptors to connector 1 for most DS probe applications.C - Power connector. Connect the micro Dock power supply to the micro Dock before connecting the power supply to an AC source. This will prevent false starts of the ect micro Dock

D - Auxiliary USB ports. These are not used during normal operation.E - Auxiliary VGA port. This is not used during normal operation.

Figure 1. ect micro Dock Front Faceplate

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micro Dock Rear Connectors

Rear Face Plate Description

F - Standard 4 pin probe connector. May be used in place of the 26 pin connector when the ect micro Dock connector adaptor is connected into the # 1 26 pin connector on the front face plate. See Figure 5.G - Ethernet connector. Connect an Ethernet Cross-over between the ect micro Dock and a laptop computer.H - Auxiliary PS/2 mouse connector. Not used during normal operation.I - Auxiliary PS/2 keyboard connector. Not used during normal operation.

Figure 2. ect micro Dock Rear Face Plate

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DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE ect 48 LAPTOP

Do not think of this as a general purpose laptop. Think instead as it being a part of the ect 48 EddyCurrent System.We have made many changes to the normal configuration of Windows 7. We have to turn off manyfeatures that run in the background, as they steal processor time. If the processor is busy doingsomething in the background, then data might be missed, which means a defect could be missed.If you merely change the name of the computer, it will not be able to communicate with the microDock.If you believe you have a desperate need to change the Computer, make sure that you have a completebackup of the Hard Drive before you make the changes so that you can change back if necessary.

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CONNECTING AND STARTING THE ect 48 MICRO DOCK

FOR SOFTWARE VERSION 3.112 AND LATER

Connect everything together (Figure 3.), except for the power source to the micro Dock power supply.

Specifically, use the cross over ethernet cable to connect the laptop to the micro Dock.( The ethernet portlocation will vary depending on the model of laptop provided. The ethernet port on the micro Dock isconnector “G” on the back face plate).

Connect the laptop power supply to the laptop and to source power.

Turn on the laptop and let it boot completely.

Connect the Micro Dock power supply to source power and start the ect 48 Software on the laptop. (It is recommended that the power connector is attached to the power socket ”C” located on the front faceplate before the micro Dock power cord is connected to source power.)

To start the ect 48 Software on the laptop, double click the icon or hold Ctrl Alt and then type e.

The ect 48 will start. Do not touch any keys. You will see a message in the center of the screen,which reads Searching for : Dock. It will take about a minute for the Slave to establishcommunications with the Host and start. Then the F5 and F7 keys in the F Key Menu will now be redin color. Press any key and you are ready to begin.

If you exit the ect 48 Software, it will be necessary to restart the system, although you can use aslightly different sequence. Since the Micro Dock is already up and running, push the Reset button onthe micro Dock ( “A” on the front face plate). Then start the ect 48 Software on the laptop.

IMPORTANT:• The laptop must not be running the ect 48 software before the reset button is pressed .• If the micro Dock is left running without the ect 48 program running on the laptop for 10 minutes

the software on the slave will time out and quit to windows. This mode is useful when installingsoftware upgrades but will cause the host ect48 not to find the slave ect48. To resolve this issuepress the reset button on the micro Dock and start the ect 48 program on the laptop.

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The ect 48 micro Dock System Connection

Figure 3. ect micro Dock eddy Current system

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Typical Probe Connection for Inspection

Non-ferrous inspection

For most non-ferrous applications, only Connector 1 will be used (Figure 4). Probes with 4-pin circularconnectors can be connected using the supplied 4-4 to 26-pin cable. For most applications, theinspection probe is connected to the 4-pin connector with 1 black band and the reference probe (ifused) is connected to the other 4-pin connector which is marked with 2 black bands.

Figure 5 shows an alternate probe connection. The 4-4 to 26-pin connector is not used. The twoconnectors on the back of the micro Dock are used. Connector 1 is the probe and connector 2 is thereference. The 26-pin Udock jumper must be connected to the 26-pin connector 1 on the micro Dock toroute the singles to these connectors.

For more information, see Section 3.2.4 Probe Mode in the ect 48 manual.

Figure 4. ect micro Dock non-ferrous connection

Figure 5. Non-ferrous connection with probes directly to the ect micro Dock

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Ferrous Inspection

For most ferrous applications, both Connector 1 and Connector 2 will be used. See Figure 6. Connectthe Carbon Steel Filter Amplifier to Connector 1 using the supplied 15-pin to 26-pin cable labeled“ect48 CS Cable”.

For Remote Field, Near Field , or combination Near Field /Remote Field probes, connect the 7-pinTM TM

connector of the inspection probe to the 7-pin connector on the Carbon Steel Filter Amplifier that ismarked “Probe”. Connect the 7-pin connector of the reference probe to the 7-pin connector on theCarbon Steel Filter Amplifier marked “Reference”.

Use the supplied 4 - 4 to 26-pin cable to connect the two 4-pin connectors of the probes. Connect theinspection probe to the 4-pin connector marked with 1 black band and connect the reference probe (ifused) to the 4-pin connector which is marked with 2 black bands. Connect the 26-pin connector to theconnector 2.

The ect 48 Carbon Steel Filter Amplifier, Revision 3, must also be connected to the supplied powersupply. Be careful to make sure that the injection controls for Channels 1 and 2 are set to some lowvalues, such as 200, to prevent the probe from being overheated due to the high drive level capabilityof the Revision 3 Amplifier.

For more information, see Section 3.2.4 Probe Mode in the ect 48 manual.

Figure 6. ect micro Dock ferrous inspection

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The ect 48 Menu functions Manual Location

3.1 Task Menu

3.1.1.1 Drive3.1.1.2 Task3.1.3 Tube Alloy3.1.5 Recommended Probe 3.1.7 Data Directory 3.1.9 Tube Data Directory3.1.12 Tube List

3.2 File and Screen Menu

3.2.2.1.3 Recall File 3.2.2.1.4 Save File 3.2.2.2 Label2.4.4 Screen Mode2.4.5 Probe Mode3.2.16 setUp

3.3 Frequency Channel Menu3.3.1 Frequency Channel Num ber

3.3.2 Frequency

3.3.3 Phase

3.3.4 Gain

3.3.5 H Volt/D iv

3.3.6 V Volt/D iv

3.3.7 LP Filter

3.3.8 Lp DSP Filter

3.3.9 Hp DSP Filter

3.3.10 X Position

3.3.11 Y Position

3.3.12 Injection

3.3.13 Balance X

3.3.14 Balance Y

3.3.16 Channel Setup Menu

3.4 Mixer Channel Menu3.4.1 Mixer Channel Number 3.4.2 Input Phase Control3.4.3 Output Phase Control3.4.4 Gain %3.4.5 H volt/Div3.4.6 V volt/Div3.4.7 X weight3.4.8 Y Weight 3.4.9 X Position3.4.10 Y Position3.4.11 Source 13.4.12 Source 2 3.4.13 Threshold3.4.14 Cancel3.4.15 Raw 3.4.16 Don't Analyze Less Than

3.5 Analyze Menu

3.5.1 Analyze3.5.2 Calibrate3.5.3 Table3.5.4 View Edit Table 3.5.5 Save Defect 3.5.5.1 Channel

3.6 F Keys3.6.1. F1 ~ pause. 3.6.2 F2 ~playback +- 3.6.3 F3 ~ record 3.6.4 F4 ~ reset RAM 3.6.5 F5 ~ map/report 3.6.6 F6 ~ disk recall 3.6.7 F7 ~ disk save 3.6.8 F8 ~ erase RAM 3.6.9 F9 ~ Reserved 3.6.10 F10 ~ Reserved 3.6.11 F11 ~ Acquire 3.6.12 F12 ~ Analyze